Gebirgsjäger
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Gebirgsjäger are the light infantry part of the alpine or mountain troops (Gebirgstruppe) of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The word Jäger is a characteristic term used for light infantry in German speaking countries.
German Gebirgsjäger during a climbing exercise
Gebirgsjäger group in late 1942 during the Battle of the Caucasus
A German Gebirgsjäger wearing the formal uniform with the characteristic clothes and boots
A Bv 206S as a medical transporter. The 206S is the standard transport vehicle of the German mountain infantry.
Alpenkorps (German Empire)
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The Alpenkorps was a provisional mountain formation of division size formed by the Imperial German Army during World War I. It was considered by the Allies to be one of the best in the German Army.
Edelweiss insignia
Plaque on a monument erected in Azannes August 1916
Plaque of the Alpenkorps in the Red Tower Pass at Verestorony, 1916